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Dismissed6 September 20233317416

7 Beresford Avenue, Slough, SL2 5LF

Planning appeal 3317416 at 7 Beresford Avenue, Slough, SL2 5LF (Slough Borough Council) was dismissed on 6 September 2023 by Inspector Carpenter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether future occupiers would be likely to experience acceptable living conditions in terms of amenity space provision.

Full application for the erection of 1 no. dwellinghouse following the demolition of garage and the erection of associated parking and vehicle crossover for new dwelling and 7 Beresford Avenue

Authority
Slough Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Carpenter C
Postcode
SL2 5LF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether future occupiers would be likely to experience acceptable living conditions in terms of amenity space provision
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of No 7 Beresford Avenue, with particular regard to amenity space, privacy and outlook
  • The effect of the proposed crossovers on highway safety

What decided it

The harm to the living conditions of future occupiers resulting from inadequate amenity space provision, particularly the very small rear garden, was determinative and could not be outweighed by the limited housing and economic benefits even under the tilted balance.

The significant harm to future occupiers' living conditions outweighed the limited social, economic and environmental benefits of the proposal, even when assessed against the tilted balance provisions of NPPF paragraph 11(d)(ii) triggered by the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H14Policy H13Policy EN1Core Policy 8Policy T2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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